Vermont § 495m - Salary history; employment applications
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 495m — Salary history; employment applications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 495m. Salary history; employment applications
- (a) An employer shall not: (1) inquire about or seek information regarding a prospective employee’s current or past
compensation from either the prospective employee or a current or former employer
of the prospective employee; (2) require that a prospective employee’s current or past compensation satisfy minimum
or maximum criteria; or (3) determine whether to interview a prospective employee based on the prospective employee’s
current or past compensation. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1) of this section, if a prospective employee voluntarily
discloses information about his or her current or past compensation, an employer may,
after making an offer of employment with compensation to the prospective employee,
seek to confirm or request that the prospective employee confirm that information. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an employer from: (1) inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary expectations or requirements; or (2) providing information about the wages, benefits, compensation, or salary offered in
relation to a position. (d) As used in this section, “compensation” includes wages, salary, bonuses, benefits,
fringe benefits, and equity-based compensation. (Added 2017, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 495m
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 495m cover?
Section 495m ("Salary history; employment applications") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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